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Palawan Motorbike Trip 001
Thursday February 11 5:00 a.m.
Domestic Terminal – Manila Airport
I am sitting inside a coffee shop in the airport waiting for my cappuccino. There is a menu right at the front that lists all the different coffees that they serve. However, there are no prices there. I looked around to find the prices, and I found them on the menu above the counter. I saw there …
Palawan Motorbike Trip 002
12:30 p.m
Puerto Princesa, Palawan
Here I am back in Puerto Princesa. It’s interesting how familiar the place feels. Then again, I did spend a month on Palawan, and I was in Puerto Princesa for a few days in total. In some ways, though, it feels different. I’ll explain.
The flight was no problem at all. It left at 8:10 as scheduled and landed at 9:30. The jet …
Palawan Motorbike Trip 003
Friday February 12
8:05 a.m. Restaurant at the Puerto Pension in Puerto Princesa
It’s pretty late for a guy on the road to be having breakfast, but it’s always that way the first day. But I was really tired yesterday. I had hardly slept at all before my last day in Taiwan. And then I literally got zero sleep the next night with my flight leaving at …
Palawan Motorbike Trip 004
Saturday February 13, 2010
Nagtabon, Palawan
To set the stage, I’m sitting on the front verandah of my perfect little bungalow on my perfect beach. Coconut trees towering overhead. Beautiful white sand. Waves crashing on the shore. A bowl of rice and a complete fish on a plate for breakfast – served to me on my verandah with the usual starving puppy begging for scraps. I was …
Palawan Motorbike Trip 005
Sunday February 14, 2010 3:30 p.m.
San Vicente, Palawan
Being 3:30 in the afternoon, it’s a bit late for my morning coffee, but I’ll take it when and where I can get it – comfortable that is.
I woke up this morning in my little bungalow in Nagtabon with the idea that I would hit the road and see where I ended up. I thought I might end …
Palawan Motorbike Trip 006
Getting out Nagtabon was a challenge. The road was very steep and I had to gun the engine in first gear like some kind of motocross racer. My rear wheel was bouncing all over the place as the bike jumped and skipped from rock to rock. By the way, I kind of changed my mind about the motorcycle. I was disappointed in it and thought …
Palawan Motorbike Trip 007
Just a few minutes in San Vicente and I could feel my mood rising and rising. It was exactly the sort of place that I like to come across. At first, I was a bit disappointed that there were no beachside bungalows and that sort of thing. It’s just a typical Philippines town. It’s not a tourist town. But that has its own charm and …
Palawan Motorbike Trip 008
Monday February 15, 2010
8:30 a.m.
I arranged to have breakfast at the canteen at 8:30. The woman has just run off to get fresh eggs and will come back to scramble them. Perhaps I can get a cup of coffee first.
I slept really well last night thanks to the fresh air and all the exercise. Otherwise my feet would have kept me awake. That anti-inflammatory cream …